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A Few Tips for Shopping at Estate Sales
As it we get deeper in the spring, I’m looking forward to one of my favorite past times – yard sales and estate sales. I’ve written about how to save money with yard sales and even gave you a peak at how I built a room on Craigslist and Yard Sales. However, I haven’t talked [...]
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Can You Fix California’s Budget?
It may sound like a Saturday Night Live skit, but an organization is asking for your help with balancing the budget. Next10 has a fairly easy to understand simulator that lets you do just that. You have a choice about 4 or 5 questions in much of the areas that impact the government’s budget. You [...]
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Budget Fourth of July Activities
Fourth of July is the ultimate holiday weekend. Summer time, parades, fireworks. What more could a person ask for? Having fun on Fourth of July is an American tradition! The Fourth of July weekend can quickly get expensive… especially if you are hosting a BBQ. All the food and beer can add up quickly. Fourth [...]
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Ask The Readers: Did You “Staycation” to Save Money on Gas?
Memorial Day weekend is over… *Sigh*… back to work. The local news last night interviewed a number of people about how they spent their Memorial Day weekend. I was surprised by the number that were really cutting down their driving to save money on gas. One family decided to cut down their vacations from 3 [...]
